r/SmallBusinessCanada is a subreddit with 36k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses business, small business, canada, marketing, and tax filing, and they frequently recommend/review payment processor, accounting software, and business credit card.
News, questions, and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business in Canada. Under new management as of 2020-11-17.
Popular Themes in r/SmallBusinessCanada
#1
Advice Requests
: "[ON] What's a fair price for a home watch visit? ($90/visit — too high, too low, or about right?)"
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "[ON] Canadian alternative to BambooHR for 45 employees?"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "[CA] Looking to promote Canadian Small Business"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "[QC] My clients were all Americans but tariffs have been eating my profits, what do I do?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/SmallBusinessCanada
#1
Business
: "[AB] looking to sell my Business"
20 posts
#2
Small Business
: "[ON] How do Small Businesses actually survive/grow?"
6 posts
#3
Canada
4 posts
#4
Marketing
3 posts
#5
Tax Filing
2 posts
#6
Corporation Tax
2 posts
#7
Government Contracts
: "[ON] Government Contracts?"
2 posts
#8
Small Business Growth
: "[ON] How do small businesses actually survive/grow?"
2 posts
#9
Barber Shop
: "[ON] Opening a Barber Shop in Toronto"
2 posts
#10
Pos
: "[ON] Shopify vs others for Pos/Payments in brick and mortar + online store"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/SmallBusinessCanada
Payment Processor
10 reviews
#1
Elavon
2.0★ from 1 review
#2
Plooto
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Wise
4.0★ from 1 review
Accounting Software
8 reviews
#1
Wave
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Xero
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
QuickBooks Online
4.0★ from 1 review
Business Credit Card
7 reviews
#1
Loop
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Scotiabank
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Vault
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/SmallBusinessCanada
#1
Discussion
: "[ON] best antivirus for small business, need something simple"
10 posts
#2
Marketing
: "[CA] I never thought I'd be making a post like this, but I'm running out of time"
9 posts
#3
Banking
: "[ON] BMO keeps lowering our LOC credit limit without warning?"
9 posts
#4
Accounting
: "[CA] I spent 10 years working at the CRA. Here's what actually gets a small business audited"
8 posts
#5
Business Registering
: "[QC] Registering my business to my home address"
7 posts
#6
FLAIR TO BE DECIDED
: "[CA] Before you decide someone's a "bad employee," ask these 4 questions first"
6 posts
#7
Contracts
: "[BC] CLM for a 6-person Canadian startup - what's the sweet spot?"
5 posts
#8
Start Up
: "[ON] Opening a barber shop in Toronto"
4 posts
#9
Book_Keeping
: "[BC] Applying new PST requirement in invoicing software for engineering services"
4 posts
#10
Import / Export
: "[CA] ⚠️ URGENT — ACTION REQUIRED FOR CANADA → U.S. EXPORTERS"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/SmallBusinessCanada
Yearly
+10k members(36.9%)
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Last updated: August 22, 2026